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The best free Web Server alternative to Plesk is Webmin, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Plesk and 12 are free Web Servers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Web Server alternatives to Plesk are HestiaCP, Sentora, Virtualmin and i-MSCP.

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  1. Webmin icon
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    Webmin

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    Webmin is a web-based system configuration tool for Unix-like systems, although recent versions can also be installed and run on Windows. It allows to configure operating system internals, such as users, disk quotas, services or configuration files, as well as modify and control...

    63 Webmin alternatives
    Creating a Unix user in the same module

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Listing mounted filesystems on Linux
    Sharing a new directory to Windows clients with Samba
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    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Configuration
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware control
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Run Windows software
    7.  GPLv3
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    Paul Karpo

    Virtualmin from the same developer (also listed here) is much closer alternative to Plesk.

    Negative comment •Mar 25, 2019
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    Guest

    You have to get Virtualmin to get several "normal" functions. And the Pro Version costs!!

    Negative comment •Dec 16, 2016
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    • Most users think Webmin is a great Plesk alternative.

    • Webmin is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Plesk.

    • Webmin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Plesk.

    • Webmin is Freemium and Open SourcePlesk is Paid and Proprietary
  2. HestiaCP icon
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    HestiaCP

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    Hestia Control Panel is an open source web server control panel with an easy-to-use interface as a lightweight alternative to cPanel, Plesk, etc. Hestia It's also the continuation of the development of Vesta Control Panel.

    27 HestiaCP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Automatic Backup
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  DNS Server
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  4. Sentora icon
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    Sentora

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    Sentora is an open-source web hosting control panel built specifically to work on a variety of Linux distributions. Sentora is licensed under the GPL and is a separately maintained fork of the original ZPanel project.

    56 Sentora alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Sentora Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Incremental Backup
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  5. Virtualmin icon
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    Virtualmin

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    Virtualmin is a powerful and flexible web hosting control panel for Linux and BSD systems. Available in an open-source community-supported version, and a more feature-filled version with premium support, Virtualmin is the cost-effective and comprehensive solution to virtual web...

    38 Virtualmin alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. i-MSCP icon
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    i-MSCP

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    Internet Multi Server Control Panel (i-MSCP) is a project founded to build an impressive and powerful opensource Multi Server Control panel for personal and professional usage. It must allow to manage any shared hosting environment in an easy way without any human intervention...

    32 i-MSCP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    i-MSCP Features

    1.  Configuration
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.5.3 build 2018120800) is from December 2018.

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  7. FASTPANEL icon
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    FASTPANEL

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    FASTPANEL is a website management tool that aims to break the mold and make site management easier than ever.

    It supports Domains, Mailboxes, Databases, FTP, Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates, Multiple PHP versions management.

    16 FASTPANEL alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Debian
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    FASTPANEL Features

    1.  Nginx
    2.  Support for Let's Encrypt
    3.  Configuration
    4.  Dns
    5.  Admin panel
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  9. CentminMod icon
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    CentminMod

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    Centmin Mod LEMP stack auto installer with SSH based menu for management for Nginx HTTP/2 HTTPS, MariaDB, PHP-FPM & CSF Firewall for CentOS 6 & 7 with Letsencrypt SSL integration.

    44 CentminMod alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS

    CentminMod Features

    1.  Support for MariaDB
    2.  Nginx
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    SSH based management menu
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    SSH based management menu
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  10. Kloxo-MR icon
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    Kloxo-MR

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    This is special edition (fork) of Kloxo with many features not existing on Kloxo official release (6.1.12+).

    This fork named as Kloxo-MR (meaning 'Kloxo fork by Mustafa Ramadhan').

    35 Kloxo-MR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Admin panel
    2.  WebDAV Support
    3.  File Hosting
    4.  Configuration
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from July 2019.

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  11. TinyCP icon
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    TinyCP

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    TinyCP is web based software for managing linux like systems.
    It does not ruin your system and is extremely lightweight for hardware.
    Supports the management of Domains, Mailboxes, Databases, FTP, Samba, Firewall, VPN, GIT, SVN etc.

    40 TinyCP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    TinyCP Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Free SSL
    3.  Server Monitoring
    4.  Linux Management
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  12. ZesleCP icon
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    ZesleCP

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    Secure Web Control Panel for your needs... We've created the fastest, easiest, and most secure control panel so you can focus on your business.

    39 ZesleCP alternatives
    ZesleCP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    ZesleCP screenshot 1
    ZesleCP screenshot 2
    +9
    ZesleCP screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Create SSH users
    2.  Support for Multiple Users
    3.  PhpMyAdmin
    4.  Application Firewall
    5.  Cron Job Monitoring
    6.  Support for FTP
    7.  Unlimited resellers
    8.  Custom DNS
    9.  Supports SSL Certificates
    10.  Unlimited domains
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